Low-cal, low-alcohol and retro desserts Were these your favourite food trends of 2012?

Soda pop made headlines this year as an antagonist of healthy living, while consumers and brands couldn't get enough of a certain dairy product, described as the ‘food of the decade.’ A look back at some of the biggest food stories and trends that shaped what we ate in 2012. Soda pop vilified Soda got a bad rap this year, particularly from New York mayor Michael Bloomberg, whose proposal to impose a limited ban on super-sized pop was implemented this year and got the whole city -- and country -- talking. The by law restricts soda servings to a maximum of 16 ounces -- about half the size of the biggest, bucket-like containers offered at cinemas andsporting arenas. The move sparked a raging debate about the role of government in citizen's private lives. Expect the soda ban to be a precedent-setting case that could be mimicked in other municipalities. Yogurt Market research g...